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#B8F9BE Color

#B8F9BE is rgb(184, 249, 190) in RGB, hsl(126, 84%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 24%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B8F9BE
HEX#B8F9BE
RGBrgb(184, 249, 190)
HSLhsl(126, 84%, 85%)
HSVhsv(126, 26%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 24%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.103 147)
LABlab(92.44% -29.57 21.61)
LCHlch(92.44% 36.62 143.84)

What #B8F9BE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B8F9BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#B8F9BE Channel Values

How #B8F9BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 184 · G 249 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 84% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 26% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8F9BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B8F9BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8F9BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B8F9BE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B8F9BE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B8F9BE
Protanopia#F0F0BE
Protanomaly#DCF3BE
Deuteranopia#E6E6C0
Deuteranomaly#D5EEBF
Tritanopia#C1F3F3
Tritanomaly#BEF5DF
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #B8F9BE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b8f9be: #B8F9BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B8F9BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b8f9be': '#B8F9BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.976, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_b8f9be">#B8F9BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#B8F9BE"

More Green Colors

#B8F9BE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B8F9BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B8F9BE?

#B8F9BE is a lightest green — rgb(184, 249, 190) in RGB and hsl(126, 84%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.

What is the RGB value of #B8F9BE?

#B8F9BE is rgb(184, 249, 190) — red 184, green 249, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B8F9BE?

#B8F9BE converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 24%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B8F9BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B8F9BE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B8F9BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B8F9BE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.72, which is visibly different.

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